Biology:Telphusa cistiflorella

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Short description: Species of moth

Telphusa cistiflorella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Telphusa
Species:
T. cistiflorella
Binomial name
Telphusa cistiflorella
(Constant, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Lita cistiflorella Constant, 1890

Telphusa cistiflorella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands, Sardinia and Crete, as well as in Portugal, Spain , France , Italy and Greece.[1]

The wingspan is 12–15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on the flowers of Cistus albidus.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14467400 entry